PHYS 211 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Required Materials

Web Information

This course uses the Web extensively. Internet access and a Web browser are required for:

• prelectures, checkpoints, homework (smartPhysics)
• your course grade book
• access to lecture slides and to other course information and notices

Computers with appropriate web browsers are available in Technology Services, Engineering Work Stations and housing division computer labs.

Students who do not have a working laptop may reach out to the Technology Loaner program to arrange to borrow a laptop from the University.

Required Materials

For Prelectures, Checkpoints, Prelabs and Prelectures

• You can access the content at https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ and you have full access for the first two weeks free of charge.  Sometime in the first two weeks you will need to pay for access by purchasing a code through the UIUC bookstore.  Details of how to pay for access are available via pdf.

For Lecture

• iClicker Remote. New or used any version, but not the phone app or iclicker cloud.  There should be a large supply of used iclickers available from past students, which can significantly reduce the cost.

For Discussion

• A calculator with trigonometric functions.
• Paper, pen or pencil.

For Lab

Every student will need to have access an IOLab device and access to a computer running Windows 8.1 or above or a Mac running OSX 10.13 or above. You can download the software at https://iolab.science/running-application.html and test it on your computer.

IOLabs will be available for use in the labs.  But you will also need access to an IOLab device outside of the lab to complete the prelab activities.  There are several options available.

• Use one of the Course Reserve IOLabs at Grainger Library to complete Prelabs;
• Arrange to share with a friend or roommate who has an IOLab 
• Rent a device from Macmillan for the semester. IOLab devices can be rented from the following website: https://store.macmillanlearning.com/us/product/iOLab-Version-2.0/p/1464101469.
  (NOTE: Use the code SHIPFREE at checkout and the shipping will be free).
  • If you are buying or renting a device on-line you should do this as soon as possible since shipping can take 1-2 weeks.
  • If you have any problems with the Macmillan website or concerns about the delivery of your device you should go to https://mhe.my.site.com/macmillanlearning/s/iolab.
• Purchase a new or used IOLab from the Bookstore: https://bookstore.illinois.edu/buy_book_detail.asp?pf_id=15132185
• Buy an IOLab from another student on campus

Optional Materials

• Any edition of Tipler's book "Physics for Scientists & Engineers", W.H. Freeman (The Tipler textbook has a website with useful study aids)
• OpenStax textbook.  This is free and we have links to the appropriate sections https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-1).